News and communications

Wiltshire Council is encouraging parents with a child who will be two years old on or before the 31 December 2020 to apply for 15 hours free childcare.

The Patrons Award is chosen by HRH The Princess Royal and is given to someone who has made a particularly special commitment to learning

Further work to improve access to Chippenham railway station, via a shared pedestrian and cycle path, is due to start next week.

People can have their say on the proposed A350 Melksham bypass, and the 18 different route options that are being considered.

Interested residents are being invited to hear about early plans for a new school build which will help provide places for hundreds of SEND pupils in North Wiltshire.

Long walks, chats over the phone, visits, newsletters and exchanging craft ideas are just some of the many ways the Wiltshire Council in-house Learning Disability Team has been keeping in contact with adults they care for during COVID-19.

Works to improve the footway on the western side of the High Street in Melksham, between the Market Place and the signalised pedestrian crossing, will begin on Sunday 21 June for five weeks.

A new service to help 16 & 17 year olds get back on track with future career options has been launched this month.

Resurfacing work on the A342 Nursteed Road and Southbroom roundabout in central Devizes will begin on Monday 15 June until Thursday 9 July, with the teams working through the night to minimise disruption.

Wiltshire Council has submitted five road reallocation projects to the Department of Transport (DfT) to make significant changes to road layouts to give more space to cyclists and pedestrians.